Long-term Debt (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 03, 2009
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 373,023	$ 385,052
Interest rate			9.75%
After percentage of redemption price			100.00%
Notes will become due and payable			Oct. 01, 2015
Debt instrument reckoning maturity date			Aug. 28, 2015
Long Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Redemption of principal amount including premium percentage two			104.875%
Redemption of principal amount including premium percentage three			102.438%
Repaid or refinanced after the maturity date of notes			91 days
Percentage of repurchase equal to principal amount of notes			101.00%
Repurchase equals to principle amount with sales of assets and subsidiary stocks			100.00%
Unused lines of credit			161,699	181,061
Average interest rate on short term borrowings			2.50%	2.50%
Deferred financing fees written-off	120				120
Amortized of debt issuance costs			2,659	2,658	2,788
Debt issuance costs	1,282				1,282
Distribution to RBG			17,276	8,385
Rate of Preferred Stock accrues dividends quarterly		17.50%
Additional investment						13,200
Percentage of principal amount of net proceeds from the equity issuance used to repurchase loans			90.00%
Series A Preferred Stock
Long Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Invested in Series A Preferred Stock		126,475
ABL Facility
Long Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Amount outstanding			23,000
Loans maturity	Dec. 03, 2013		Jul. 01, 2015
Maturity date of loans under the ABL Facility			May 13, 2016
Increase interest rates of loans in case of protective advances			2.00%
Cash payments for interest			39,874	39,678	40,543
ABL Facility | Minimum
Long Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Margin percentage under ABL facility for LIBOR or CDOR			1.50%
Margin percentage for base rate under ABL facility			0.50%
Commitment fee under ABL facility			0.375%
ABL Facility | Maximum
Long Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Margin percentage under ABL facility for LIBOR or CDOR			2.50%
Margin percentage for base rate under ABL facility			1.50%
Commitment fee under ABL facility			0.50%
Canadian ABL facility
Long Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Amount outstanding			161,699
Canadian ABL facility | Line of Credit
Long Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Outstanding under the Canadian sub-facility of the ABL Facility			0
Canadian Borrower
Long Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity for Canadian borrower			30,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Long Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Outstanding letters of credit issued			3,256	3,256
Holdco Facility
Long Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Amount outstanding						175,000
New Holdco Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			11.50%
Long Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Amount outstanding			108,268
Interest on new borrowings			13.50%
Loans issued			144,868
9.750% Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			350,000	350,000
Interest rate			9.75%	9.75%
Senior Secured Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			23,000	35,000
Long Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility			250,000
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity revised			300,000
Fenway Investors
Long Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Equity investment						1,725
Easton Bell Sports Holding
Long Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Equity investment by parent Company						1,466
Equity investment						$ 113,275